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Independent journalist hit with munitions fired by police while covering Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 30, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Eric Greatwood (Freelance)

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Freelance journalist suing city and state after being arrested, placed in isolation, while covering Portland protest

Incident Details

Updated on: July 29, 2022
Date of incident: June 30, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Case number: 3:20-cv-01106
Targets: Lesley McLam (Freelance)
Case status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Portland Police Bureau
Release date →: July 1, 2020
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Freelance journalist suing after being arrested and placed in isolation while covering Portland protest

Incident Details

Updated on: July 29, 2022
Date of incident: June 30, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Case number: 3:20-cv-01106
Targets: Cory Elia (Freelance)
Case status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Portland Police Bureau
Charges →: Obstruction: resisting arrest

July 1, 2020: Charges pending

July 8, 2020: Charges dropped

Obstruction: interfering with a peace officer

July 1, 2020: Charges pending

July 8, 2020: Charges dropped

Obstruction: interfering with a peace officer

July 1, 2020: Charges pending

July 8, 2020: Charges dropped

Assault: assault of a police officer

July 1, 2020: Charges pending

July 8, 2020: Charges dropped

Assault: assault of a police officer

July 1, 2020: Charges pending

July 8, 2020: Charges dropped

Obstruction: disorderly conduct

July 1, 2020: Charges pending

July 8, 2020: Charges dropped
Release date →: July 1, 2020
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Equipment searched or seized →: Cellphone, 1

Press identification, 1
Status of equipment →: Returned in full
Search warrant obtained →: No

Video journalist shoved, pepper-sprayed during 2020 Portland protest

Incident Details

Updated on: January 29, 2025
Date of incident: June 27, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Case number: 3:23-cv-01870
Targets: Mason Lake (Independent)
Case status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Student journalist pepper-sprayed, thrown to ground by law enforcement in Richmond

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 21, 2020
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Targets: Andrew Ringle (The [Virginia Commonwealth University] Commonwealth Times)

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Photojournalist struck with crowd-control munitions during Compton demonstration

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 21, 2020
Location: Compton, California
Targets: Ringo Chiu (Freelance)

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Atlanta journalist threatened with pistol, beaten during Rayshard Brooks protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 20, 2020
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Targets: George Chidi (Freelance)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Portland photojournalist struck with pepper balls while covering Portland protest

Incident Details

Updated on: March 5, 2025
Date of incident: June 19, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Case number: 3:20-cv-01035
Targets: John Rudoff (Independent)
Case status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Law enforcement officer shoves, threatens local reporter with arrest during Charlotte protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 18, 2020
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Targets: Justin LaFrancois (Queen City Nerve)

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Journalist shot with flash-bang grenade by Portland, Oregon, police

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 15, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Case number: 3:20-cv-01035
Targets: Brian Conley (Independent)
Case status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Unicorn Riot reporter assaulted by crowd defending Columbus statue in Philadelphia

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 14, 2020
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Targets: Christopher Schiano (Unicorn Riot)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Equipment damaged →: Camera, 1
Actor →: Private individual

Unicorn Riot reporter assaulted, his bike damaged in Philadelphia

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 13, 2020
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Targets: Christopher Schiano (Unicorn Riot)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Equipment damaged →: Bicycle, 1
Actor →: Private individual

Dover Post journalist detained despite repeatedly identifying as press

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 9, 2020
Location: Camden, Delaware
Targets: Andre Lamar (Dover Post)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Dover Police Department
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Photojournalist attacked at scene of statue vandalism in Richmond

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 9, 2020
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Targets: Unidentified photojournalist 6 (WWBT)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Q13 Fox News crew harassed, assaulted by crowd while reporting in Seattle

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 8, 2020
Location: Seattle, Washington
Targets: Brandi Kruse (KCPQ)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Village Portland editor sprayed by police while covering Portland protests

Incident Details

Updated on: July 29, 2022
Date of incident: June 7, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Case number: 3:20-cv-01106
Targets: Cory Elia (Village Portland)
Case status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Independent journalist struck with truncheon, pepper sprayed amid Portland protests

Incident Details

Updated on: May 17, 2023
Date of incident: June 6, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Case number: 3:22-cv-00815
Targets: Donovan Farley (Freelance)
Case status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Oregon Public Broadcasting reporter shoved by Portland police

Incident Details

Updated on: March 5, 2025
Date of incident: June 6, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Case number: 3:20-cv-01035
Targets: Sergio Olmos (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
Case status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Freelance journalist forced by police from scene of Seattle protest in June

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 6, 2020
Location: Seattle, Washington
Targets: Shauna Sowersby (KNKX-FM)

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Investigative reporter hit by munition while covering Portland protests

Incident Details

Updated on: May 6, 2022
Date of incident: June 6, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Case number: 20CV23349
Targets: Robert Evans (Bellingcat & iHeart Radio)
Case status: Settled
Type of case: Class Action

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

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